Hi Folks,
wow - some powerful argument both ways in this thread.
Is there a right or wrong in 'the taking of the knee' or in fact any outward gesture/sign.
For instance wearing a gold chain with a small cross on has caused people to be reprimanded in their work place.
An issue, for me, in taking the knee is that if somebody in the team does not want to take the knee because they see no direct or immediate benefit then they will stand out and one would presume that they do not agree with the action and are thus racist. That is one view.
So, they take the knee so as not to stand out - but now, do they believe in what they are doing. So it becomes an empty gesture.
We end up with the majority of society bending over backward to accommodate the few - the few in this case being the racists.
Perhaps the laws need changing to help the racists see the bigger picture and make penalties fit the crime.
Another very serious issue with this racist problem is that it is not just white on black.
In my part of West London, where every nation has come to settle, it is very much every colour against every other colour.
Get on with life and think yourself lucky you live in Britain.
Roger